Dylan James Bowker

Tanner Boser discusses Ilir Latifi UFC Fight Night bout

Tanner Boser takes on Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, June 5th. The heavyweight clash emanates from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, and broadcasts on ESPN+.
In my recent conversation with Tanner Boser, several subjects were covered with the elite Canadian heavyweight.
 
-the Alexander Gustafsson bout offer and Andrei Arlovski performance
-intermittent training dynamics among his Shaved Bears partners
-the many hurdles from COVID restrictions within Alberta
-shining a spotlight on Jakob little fighter
-past training with Arjan Bhullar and seeing him win the ONE title
-the joy associated with having his image on a UFC trading card
-thoughts on Ilir Latifi bout and the majestic photo of Latifi on a horse
-jamming Colter Wall and The Mountain Goats lately

Christian Larsen on title bid vs Caio Machado at BFL 67

Christian Larsen contends for heavyweight gold against reigning champion Caio Machado at BFL 67 on June 4th. The latest Battlefield Fight League card broadcasts on UFC Fight Pass.
Larsen came on Bowks Talking Bouts for the first time and covered several subjects including: -last fight canceled the day before weigh-ins
-maintaining his oil field job and alterations in his training methodology
-the camaraderie among the killers training at Shaved Bears MMA
-the team clean sweeping Unified MMA 38 and hoisting three belts
-avenging his loss to Jared Kilkenny and winning the Unified MMA title
-his thoughts on Caio Machado and being on UFC Fight Pass
-how being co-workers at Diamonds with Tanner Boser lead to Larsen's journey as a competitive fighter

Caio Machado on Christian Larsen title defense at BFL 67

Caio Machado defends his heavyweight gold against Christian Larsen at BFL 67 on June 4th. The latest event from Battlefield Fight League goes down on UFC Fight Pass.
Machado came on Bowks Talking Bouts for the first time to cover several subjects like: -having a baby on the way in close proximity to the fight
-training with ONE Championship heavyweight king Arjan Bhullar
-his Dustin Joynson loss changing his career path for the better
-his BFL 66 title defense against Canadian MMA pioneer Lee Mein
-thoughts overall on Unified MMA champion Christian Larsen
-training at FKP MMA and learning from Chris Franco
-loving the Dragon Ball series and us both owning power scouters

Arjan Bhullar on historic title win in ONE Championship

Arjan Bhullar captured the ONE Championship heavyweight world title from Brandon Vera at ONE: Dangal. This win in the ONE Circle was history-making as Bhullar became the first Indian fighter to capture a world championship in MMA.
Bhullar came on Bowks Talking Bouts to cover several subjects including:
 
-the airing of this win being in close proximity to his birthday
-being on a pre-recorded event and the dynamics associated with that
-this championship win being the culmination of a lifelong pursuit
-the wrestling lineage with his father and dealing with racism in Canada
-being treated like a superhero in the cultural combat of ONE: Dangal
-giving some reprieve to the Indian people during COVID-19 surges
-melding stylistic proclivities of his AKA training with his own approach
-Dustin Joynson signing with ONE and the Canadian representation
-calling out Kang Ji Won as well as AEW and WWE pro wrestlers
-getting called out by dual division ONE titlist Reinier de Ridder

Tom O'Connor on Damonte Robinson bout at XFC 44

Tom O'Connor takes on Damonte Robinson in a lightweight bout at XFC 44 on May 28th.
I spoke with O'Connor about several subjects on Bowks Talking Bouts ahead of this key fight including:
 
-the opponent switch from Kenny Cross altering the gameplan
-the measurable improvements in his ability to sustain his high pressure
-all the reasons he appreciates these recent XFC opportunities
-the wealth of information in the Lethbridge martial arts scene
-XFC billing him as being from the harsh prairies
-positive aspects of opponent Damonte Robinson's overall game

Damonte Robinson on Tom O'Connor XFC 44 bout

Damonte Robinson takes on Tom O'Connor in a lightweight bout at XFC 44 on May 28th.
Robinson came on Bowks Talking Bouts for the first time to cover several subjects: -competing for the first time in sixteen months
-his sparring partners over at Ground Zero MMA
-getting insights from Mark The Hammer Coleman
-his thoughts on opponent Tom O'Connor 
-the music he trains to and more!

Valerie Loureda "That was kind of like a turning point for me in MMA"

Valerie Loureda vs Hannah Guy goes down on May 21st. The flyweight bout takes place at Bellator 259 and broadcasts on Showtime.
Loureda appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts for the first time and covered several subjects ahead of this one: -the life pursuit of martial arts mastery
-the turning point in her mixed martial arts journey
-learning from the best Cuban wrestlers but ultimately wanting to strike
-wanting her family's crazy story to be made into a documentary
-the world-class training she gets in at American Top Team
-being a broadcast journalism major and her analyst aspirations in MMA
-the facile characterization people have that they can just take her down

Patricky Pibull on SBG vs Pitbull Brothers "something like BTT and Chute Boxe"

There is a lightweight bout between Patricky Pitbull and Peter Queally on May 7th at Bellator 258. The latest Bellator MMA card broadcasts on Showtime and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Patricky came on Bowks Talking Bouts to cover a few topics such as:
 
-Making a return to the Bellator cage for the first time in a meaningful period
-His Rizin run and becoming a Rizin FF lightweight Grand Prix finalist
-Wanting to decorate the gym with the Japanese flag and having much respect for the Japanese people
-The broader rivalry between Pitbull Brothers and SBG plus when the Patricky-Queally rivalry began
-What Peter Queally brings to the table that impresses Patricky
-Calling for an interim lightweight title and if he'd ever fight his brother Patricio for the 155lb belt
-Celebrating his ten year Bellator anniversary recently